Ben Nevis

Ben Nevis sits just at the base of its namesake, Scotland’s highest mountain. A coastal distillery in the Western Highlands, Ben Nevis draws its water from the Allt a’Mhuilinn which originates from two pools, Coire Leis and Coire na’Ciste, which are both sited a good way up the mountain. The distillery was founded in 1825, by the gloriously named ‘Long John’ MacDonald, for whom the renowned Long John blended Scotch was named. After Long John’s death in 1856, ownership was passed down to Donald McDonald, his son.

A second distillery was sited nearby in 1878 and named Nevis Distillery. In a bid to keep up with growing demand, both distilleries eventually became one in the early twentieth century. The distillery joined the ranks of those experimenting with continuous distillation, installing a Coffey still in 1955 which remained on the site for twenty-six years.

The famed Japanese company Nikka acquired the distillery in 1989 and subsequently the quality was markedly improved. The heart of the range has been, for some time, the ten year-old. There have also been a few cask-finishes, limited editions and independent bottlings, notably from Blackadder and Douglas Laing. In 1991, a visitor centre was opened, utilizing the wealth of tourists in the area, particularly those travelling to the rocky peak above the distillery.

Demand is so great that another distillery, Nevis Distillery, is built nearby.

1908

Both distilleries merge into one.

1941

D. P. McDonald & Sons sells the distillery to Ben Nevis Distillery Ltd headed by the Canadian millionaire Joseph W. Hobbs. He has already bought Bruichladdich, Glenesk and Glenury Royal and he opens Lochside in 1957.

1955

Hobbs installs a Coffey still which makes it possible to produce both grain and malt whisky.

1964

Joseph Hobbs dies.

1978

Production is stopped.

1981

Joseph Hobbs Jr sells the distillery back to Long John Distillers and Whitbread.

Well hello, gorgeous! This is a wonderful presentation case of 25 year old single malt Scotch whisky, which was distilled in early December 1984 and bottled in late December 2010, just before it... More info

1996 saw the release of the entry level Ben Nevis single malt, this 10 year old exudes some beautiful coffee, chocolate and toffeed peat notes, a firm representative of the Western Highland style. More info

We're fairly certain the dew on Ben Nevis is not actually comprised of Nevis Dew Blue Label Blend, otherwise we would have moved up there by now. Still, we can dream. In the meantime, here's 1.5... More info

Bottled as part of the Pearls of Scotland range, this is a single cask release of beautiful Ben Nevis single malt Scotch whisky, which was distilled in May 1997 and bottled in October 2014. This 17... More info

Now this right here is very intriguing indeed - an independent bottling of blended Scotch whisky from the Ben Nevis distillery. Not only that, it's 43 year old blended Scotch whisky, no less! It was... More info

A Duncan Taylor Octave bottling of 15 year old Ben Nevis single malt Scotch whisky, distilled in 1999 and bottled in 2014 following a finishing period in a tiny Sherry Octave cask. Just 88 bottles... More info

Distilled at Ben Nevis in 1997 and matured in a single sherry butt for 15 years, this Douglas Laing bottling was selected as part of the Directors' Cut range. 232 bottles were produced in April 2013. More info

A Càrn Mòr Celebration of the Cask bottling of Ben Nevis single malt Scotch whisky, matured in a single Sherry cask from February 1997 to June 2014. 592 bottles were produced. A fab independent... More info

Single cask Ben Nevis from the Highlands. For 10 long years, this single malt Scotch whisky matured in a Port pipe which previously held white Port. These massive casks aren't used all that often for... More info

This is an independent bottling of 8 year old Ben Nevis single malt Scotch whisky, which was matured in a single refill hogshead. It comes to us from Douglas Laing, whom bottled it as part of their... More info

The Supreme expression of Dew of Ben Nevis - a blended whisky from the Ben Nevis distillery, based on their style of single malt, which is characteristically oily and subtly sweet with toffee notes... More info

A single cask release of 10 year old Ben Nevis single malt Scotch whisky, distilled in September 1996 and bottled in February 2007. If you're wondering why this tasty Highland whisky has taken so long... More info

A Hunter Laing bottling of Ben Nevis single malt Scotch whisky, matured in refill hogshead #10503 for 18 years. It was distilled at the picturesque Ben Nevis distillery in May 1996 and bottled in May... More info

This is a Douglas Laing bottling of Ben Nevis single malt Scotch whisky from the ace distillery in the picturesque Scottish Highlands, right near the mountain that shares the same name (what a... More info

From the Ben Nevis distillery at the foot of Ben Nevis (the mountain) comes this single malt Scotch whisky, bottled as part of the Coopers Choice range from The Vintage Malt Whisky Company. It was... More info

A beautiful presentation case, packed with Ben Nevis goodies! Within the case you find a handsome decanter of 21 year old Ben Nevis single malt, distilled in November 1990 and matured in 14 casks... More info

Douglas Laing is getting old-school with their Premier Barrel releases, all housed in decanters styled like ones you might find if you time-travelled back to the 1800s. Not only that, they're putting... More info

15 year old single malt Scotch whisky from the wonderful Highland distillery, Ben Nevis. This was distilled back in the heady days of 1998 and set aside to mature in cask #1351. A decade and a half... More info

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